Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 June 1951
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C-17-FA Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-192
Location: 24 km SW of Jackson, TN –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, parachute deployment mechanism, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity due to the extreme forces experienced during the descent.Aircraft control systems, parachute deployment mechanism, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity due to the extreme forces experienced during the descent.
Category: Accident
A rainstorm severely impacted the flight path, causing a sudden and uncontrolled descent. Three crew members successfully parachuted to safety.A rainstorm severely impacted the flight path, causing a sudden and uncontrolled descent. Three crew members successfully parachuted to safety.
Description
Crashed during a rainstorm. Three crew members parachuted to safety.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unpredictable weather conditions ? a severe rainstorm ? resulted in a sudden and rapid descent, leading to a loss of control and subsequent parachute deployment.Unpredictable weather conditions ? a severe rainstorm ? resulted in a sudden and rapid descent, leading to a loss of control and subsequent parachute deployment.Share on:
